UTTARAKHAND TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY, DEHRADUN MBA PROGRAMME MBA (SEMESTER I) Course Course Title Marks for Total Code IA* EE** Marks MB101 Principles and Practices of Management 30 70 100 MB102 Financial Accounting 30 70 100 MB103 Statistics for Management 30 70 100 MB104 Managerial Economics 30 70 100 MB105 Business Environment 30 70 100 MB106 Business Laws 30 70 100 MB107 Business Communication 30 70 100 MB108 Computer Applications in Business 30 70 100 Total 240 560 800 *INTERNAL ASSESSMENT **EXTERNAL EXAMINATION MBA (SEMESTER II) Course Course Title Marks for Total Code IA EE Marks MB201 Organisational Behaviour 30 70 100 MB202 Management Accounting 30 70 100 MB203 Operations Research 30 70 100 MB204 Marketing Management 30 70 100 MB205 Financial Management 30 70 100 MB206 Human Resource Management 30 70 100 MB207 Production and Operations Management 30 70 100 MB208 Business Research Methods 30 70 100 Total 240 560 800
(SEMESTER III) Course Code Course Title Marks for Total IA EE Marks MB301 International Business 30 70 100 MB302 Project Management 30 70 100 MB303 Total Quality Management 30 70 100 Elective Major 1 30 70 100 Elective Major 2 30 70 100 Elective Major 3 30 70 100 Elective Minor 1 30 70 100 MB308 Training Report and Viva-Voce 70 30 100 Total 280 520 800 SPECIALISATION ELECTIVES OFFERED (Three Major and One Minor) S. No. Code Title GROUP 1: MARKETING 1 MB 304 (M1) Consumer Behaviour 2 MB 304 (M2) Advertising Management 3 MB 304 (M3) Marketing of Services 4 MB 304 (M4) Marketing Research 5 MB 304 (M5) Retail Management GROUP 2: FINANCE 1 MB 305 (F1) Security Analysis and Portfolio Management 2 MB 305 (F2) Financial Markets and Institutions 3 MB 305 (F3) International Financial Management 4 MB 305 (F4) Corporate Tax Planning 5 MB 305 (F5) Risk Management and Insurance GROUP 3: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 1 MB 306 (H1) Industrial Relations and Labour Laws 2 MB 306 (H2) Industrial Psychology 3 MB 306 (H3) Human Resource Planning & Development 4 MB 306 (H4) Performance Management 5 MB 306 (H5) Organisational Structure and Change GROUP 4: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS 1 MB 307 (IB1) International Logistics Management 2 MB 307 (IB2) Cross-Cultural Business Management 3 MB 307 (IB3) Management of Multinational Corporations 4 MB 307 (IB4) International Business Laws and Treaties
SEMESTER IV Course Code Course Title Marks for Total IA EE Marks MB401 Business Ethics and Corporate 30 70 100 Governance MB402 Strategic Management 30 70 100 MB403 Entrepreneurship Development 30 70 100 MB404 Research Project 150 50 100 Elective Major 4 30 70 100 Elective Major 5 30 70 100 Elective Minor 2 30 70 100 MB409 Viva- Voce 100 100 Total 330 570 900 Evaluation for Business Research Project Scheme of Evaluation Marks Weightage (%) Report (Internal) 100 50 Seminar (Internal) 50 25 (Guide + Panel) 2 evaluations of 25 marks each Viva-Voce (External) 50 25 Total 200 100 SPECIALIZATION ELECTIVES (Two Major and One Minor Courses) S. No. Code Title MARKETING 1 MB 405 (M1) International Marketing 2 MB 405(M2) Sales Management 3 MB 405(M3) Rural Marketing FINANCE 1 MB 406 (F1) Financial Services 2 MB 406(F2) Mergers and Acquisitions 3 MB 406(F3) Financial Derivatives HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 1 MB 407 (H1) International Human Resource Management 2 MB 407 (H2) Compensation Management 3 MB 407(H3) Corporate leadership INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS 1 MB 408 (IB1) EXIM Financing and Documentation 2 MB 408 (IB2) Global Financial Markets and Instruments 3 MB 408 (IB3) Foreign Exchange Management and Currency Derivatives
Semester I MB101 - PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF MANAGEMENT Introduction Nature and Purpose, Managing: Science or Art?, The Evolution of Management Thoughts, The Function of Manager: Planning, Organising, Staffing, Leading and Controlling: an overview. Coordination: The Essence of Management, System approach to Management Process. Planning Types of Plans: Missions or Purpose, Objective or Goals, Strategies, Policies, Procedure, Rules Programmes and Budgets. Steps in Planning, Objectives. Management by Objectives. Strategies, Policies and Planning Premises, Strategic Planning Process, Presuming and Forecasting, Decision Making. Organising Nature of Organising, Formal an Informal Organisation, Organisation Levels and the Span of Management. Structure and Process of Organisation. Principles of Organising, Line and Staff Authority. Empowerment, Decentralisation of Authority, Deligation of Authority, Organisation Charts. Staffing Definition of Staffing, an overview of Staffing Function, The System Approach to Human Resource Management, Recruitment, Selection, Placement, Promotion, Separation, Performance Appraisal, The Peter s Principle. Leading and Controlling (a) Motivation: McGregor Theory of X and Y, Maslow Hierarchy of Needs Theroy, Herzberg s Motivation-Hygiene Theroy, Expectancy Theory, Equity Theory, Goal Setting Theroy. Leadership: Definition, Ingredients, Styles, Committees and Group Decision Making. Communication: Purpose, Process of Communication, Barriers and Break Downs, Making Communication Effective (b) Controlling: Concepts and Process, Controlling as a Feeb Back System, Requirements for Effective Control, Major Controlling Techniques: Budgetary and Non Budgetary Control Devices, Statistical Data, Time-Event Network Analysis. 1. Heinz Weihrich, Mark V. Cannice and Harold Koontz, (2009). Management: A Global and Entrepreneurial Perspective, 13 th ed., TMH., New Delhi 2. Harald Koontz and Heinz Weihrich, Elements of Management. 9 th ed., TMH. New Delhi 2012 3. Stoner James A. F., R. Edward Freeman and Daniel R, Gilbert Jr., Management, 8 th ed., Pearson, New Delhi 2010 4. Stephen P. Robbins and David A. Decenzo, Management; PHI 5. Newman, Summer, Gilbirt Management; PHI MBA
Semester I MB102 - FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING Introduction to Financial Accounting Concepts and Conventions and Postulates of Accounting- Accounting as a Language; Accounting as an Information System, Users of Accounting information, Role of Accounting in Economic Development. Accounting System and Process Accounting Equation, Transactions and their effects on Accounting and Equation, Classification of Accounts: Owner s Equity, Revenues and Expenses. The Accounting Process The Journal and its Sub-division, The Ledger, The Trial Balance, The Financial Statements, Computerized Accounting, Introduction to Tally Package, Rectification of Errors. Financial Statement Analysis The Tools of Analysis, Horizontal Analysis, Vertical Analysis, Trend Funds Flow and Cash Flow Analysis, AS-3 (Revised). Analysis, Ratio Analysis, (a) Corporate Accounting: Financial Statement of Companies and Adjustment Entries (An overview of Corporate Finance) (b) Accounting: Assets and Liabilities: Depreciation and Amortisation Inventory Valuation and Accounting, Recent Trends in Corporate Reporting and Introduction to Indian Accounting Standards. International Financial Reporting Standards: An overview. 1. Robert n Anthony, Hawkins and Merchant, Accounting TMH 2. Chaudhary, A., Fundamentals of Accounting and Financial Analysi, Pearson 3. Ashish Bhattacharyya, Essentials of Financial Accounting, PHI 4. Maheshwari, SN and Sunil Financial Accounting: Sultanchand and Sons, New Delhi 5. Monga, GR Financial Accounting: Concepts and Application, Mayoor Paper Books, New Delhi 6. Tulsian PC Financial Accounting, Pearson Education MBA
Semester I MB103 - STATISTICS FOR MANAGEMENT Introduction Definition of Statistics, Characteristics, Functions, Importance, Limitations and Types of Statistics, Uses of Statistics in Functional Areas of Management, Introduction to Sampling. Classification and Presentation of Data Frequency Distribution- Discrete and Continuous Frequency Distribution; Diagrammatic and Graphic Representation- Line, Bar, Rectangle and Pie Diagram, Graphs- Histograms, Frequency Polygon, Cumulative Frequency Curves or Ogives- Advantages and Limitations of Diagrams and Graph, Tabulation- Types of tables. Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion Average- Concept, Types, Mathematical Averages- Arithmetic, Geometric, and Harmonic mean, Position and Locational Averages, Median, Mode. Measures of Dispersion: Range, Quartile Deviation- Mean and Standard Deviation, Variance- Coefficient of Variance- Comparison of various measures of Dispersion, Skewness- Relative Measures of Skewness- Karl Pearson, Bowley, Kelly- Coefficient of Skewness, Kurtosis. Correlation and Regression Correlation- Scatter Diagram, Karl Pearson s Coefficient of Correlation, Spearman s Coefficient of Rank Correlation; Concurrent Deviation; Regression- Method of Least Squares, Method of Regression Coefficient, Properties of Regression Coefficient, Partial and Multiple Correlation and Regression Coefficient. Time Series and Forecasting Time Series- Introduction, Objectives of time Series, Identification of Trend, Variation in Time Series- Secular Variation, Cyclical Variation, Seasonal Variation, and Irregular Variation, Methods of Estimating Trend, Choosing Appropriate Forecasting Model. Probability and Probability Distribution Classical and Axiomatic Approaches, Basic Theorems- Addition, Multiplication- Conditional and Bayes Theorem, Random variables and concept of Probability Distribution. Theoretical Probability Distributions: Binomial, Poisson, and Normal, Expontial Distribution and its problems. 1. Richard I Levin and David S. Rubin, Statistics for Management, 8 th ed., New Delhi: Pearson Education, 2011 2. David M. Levine, Timothy C. Kribbeil, Mark Berenson and P.K. Vishawanath, Basic Statistics: A First Course, 5 th ed., New Delhi: Pearson Education, 2011 3. G.C. Beri, Business Statistics, Tata McGraw Hill, 2 nd ed., (New Delhi), 2005 4. J.K. Sharma, Business Statistics, 2 nd ed., (New Delhi): Pearson Education, 2007 5. Gerald Keller Introduction to Statistics (New Delhi): Cengage Learning, 2012 6. Levine, Stephan, Krebbiel and Borenjon, Statistics for Managers using Microsoft Excel, New Delhi: PHI, 2 nd Ed., 2007 MBA
Semester I MB104 - MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS Introduction Introduction to Managerial Economics, Evolution, Nature, Scope and Significance, Circular Flow in an Economy, Principles, Production Possibility Frontier, Managerial Economics: Micro and Macro Economics. Market Forces: Demand and Supply (a) Demand Analysis: Theory of demand; Objectives of demand analysis and determinants of demand; theory of consumer behavior; Elasticity of demand and its measurement methods; importance in decision-making. (b) Supply Analysis: Objective of supply analysis; Determinants of supply, Elasticity of supply. Production Function and Cost Analysis Theory of Production and Cost Analysis; Production Functions and its Managerial Uses; Cobb Douglous Production Function, Laws of Production and analysis: Empirical Estimates of Production and Cost; short run and Long run average cost curves and their analysis; Economies and Diseconomies of scale. Organization of the Firm Pricing Decision: Pricing under different Market Structures: Perfect and Imperfect (Monopoly, Duopoly, Monopolistic Competition, Oligopoly Markets), Pricing Policies and Strategies; Collusive and Non-Collusive Oligopoly; Baumol s Marries and O. Williamsons Model. Factor Pricing Determination of Factor Pricing; Marginal Productivity Theory; Richardian and Modern Theories of rent; Modern Theory of Wage rate determination; Classical, Neo-Classical and Keynesian Theory of Interest; Modern Theroy of Profit; Welfare Ecoomics; Pareto Optimality Conditions; Social Welfare Function. Note: Numerical Questions should be set on elasticity, break even analysis, demand forecasting and optimum output determination under law of variable proportions. 1. Crag W. Paterson, W. Cris Lewis, and Sudhir K. Jain, Managerial Economics, PHI Learning /Pearson, New Delhi, 2004. 2. Goel Dean, Managerial Economics 3. GS Gupta, Managerial Economics, 2 nd Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill Punlishing Co. Ltd., New Delhi, 2011 4. Dominique Salvatore, Managerial Economics in a Global Ecomomy, 4 th ed., Cengage Learning, 2006 5. DN Dwivedi, Managerial Economics, 4 th ed., Vikas Publishing House, New Delhi, 2006 6. Koutsoyiannis A., Modern Micro Economics, MacMillan, 2000 7. Paul Samuelson and Nordhaus, Economics, 19 th ed. Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi 8. H.L. Ahuja, Managerial Economics, S. Chand, 2004 MBA
Semester I MB105- BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT Introduction Concept, Significance and Nature of Business Enviornment. Types of environment, Interaction between Internal and External environments, Nature and Structure of Ecomony, Techniques for Environment Analysis, Approaches and Significance of Environment Forecasting. Economic Environment History of Economic Systems, Market, Planned and Mixed Economy, Planning in India: Emergence and Objective; Planning Monetary Policy, Fiscal Policy. Union Budget as instrument of growth and its Impact on Business, Industrial Policy: Meaning Objective and Recent Development in New Economics Policy (1991) and its Impact on Business. Politico-Legal Environment Relationship between Business and Government, Economics, Planning, Regulatory, Promotional and Entrepreneurial Roles of Government, Constitutional Provisions affecting Business. An overview of major laws affecting business, Consumerism, Social Responsiility of Business. (a) Technological Environment: Factors Influencing Technological Environment, Role and Impact of Technology on Business. Transfer of Technology-Channels, Methods and Limitations. (b) Demographic and Socio-Cultural Environment: Population Size, Falling Birth Rate, Changing age structure and its impact on business, Business and Society, Business and Culture, Culture and Organisational Behaviour. Foreign Investment and Trade Regulation Foreign Direct Investment, Foreign Institutional Investment, WTO and India: an overview, Regulation of Foreign Trade, Disinvestment in Public Sector Units. 1. Cherunilam, Francis Business Environment, Himalaya Publishing House. 2. Paul, Justin-Business Environment, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi 3. Aswathappa, K., Business Environment and Strategic Management, HPH 4. Mukherjee Sampath, Economic Environment of Business. 5. I.C. Dhingra, Indian Economics: Environment and Policy, 25 th ed., Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi, 2012 6. SK Mishra and VK puri, 4 th ed., Economic Environment of Business, Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai, 2011. 7. H.L. Ahuja, Economic Environment of Business-Macroeconomic Analysis, S. Chand
Semester I MB106- BUSINESS LAWS Laws of Contract (The Indian Contract Act, 1872) Concept of Contract, Offer and Acceptance; valid contracts and its essential elements; void agreements; classification of contracts; Quasi contract; performance of contract; discharge of contract; remedies for breach of contract. Special Contracts: Indemnity, Guarantee, Bailment, Pledge, and agency. The Sale of Goods Act, 1930 Nature of Contract of Sale; Formation of Contract of Sale, Agreement to Sell, Conditions and Warranties, Transfer of Property in Goods, Performance of the Contract of Sale, Remedies for Breach, Unpaid Seller and his rights, rights of buyers, Sale by Auction. The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Definition, Features and types of negotiable instruments; Methods of negotiation of Instruments; holder and holder in due Course; Endorement and delivery of a negotiable instrument; Presentation of Negotiable Instrument. Banker and Customer: An introduction; Crossing of a cheque; Types of crossing; Bouncing of cheques; Obligations of Banker and Customer; Dishonour and discharge of negotiable instruments. (a) The Consumer Protection Act, 1986: Basic Concepts: Complaint, Complainant, Consumer, Rights of Consumer, Consumer Forums: Their Role, Powers and Functions, Procedure for Consumer Grievance Redressel, Major Decided Cases. (b) The Competition Act, 2002: Basic Concepts, Powers of Central Government under the Competition Act, Major Provisions of the Competition Act: Role and Working of Competition Commission of India. The Companies Act An Overview; Nature and kinds of Companies; Formation of a company; Company Management; Company Meetings. 1. M.C. Kuchhal - Business Law, Vikas Publishing House, Delhi 2. Ravindra Kumar, Legal Aspects of Business, Cengage learning, New Delhi, 2011 3. S.S. Gulsan, Mercantile Law, Excel Books. 4. Avtar Singh, Business Laws, Eastern Law Publishing, Lucknow 5. MC Kuchhal, Indian Company Law, Shri Mahavir Book Depot, Delhi, 2011 6. V.K. Agrawal, Consumer Protection: Law and Practice, Bharat Law House, New Delhi, 2012
Semester I MB107- BUSINESS COMMUNICATION Introduction Importance of communication skills in Business Management. Types of communication: the media and tools of communication. The Communication Process. Barriers and Gateways to communication. Verbal and Non-verbal Communication Personal language and body language. Types of managerial speeches: occasional speech; thematic speech. Group Communication in: group discussions, meetings, seminars and conferences. Art of facing interviews in: selection or placement, appraisal, disciplinary committees and exit interviews. Written Communication Skills Formats for business letters and memos: routine type; sales promotion, bill collection, disciplinary action; persuasive messages; negative messages; job applications. Preparing a professional resume and cover letter, follow-up messages and letters. Internal communication through: memos, minutes, notices, circulars. Writing effective Business Reports; Digital Communication. Power point preparation; Using Web as a source of knowledge Sharing. Recruitment and Employment Correspondence Drafting the Employment Notice, Job Application Letter; Curriculum Vitae/Resumes; Joining Interview; Offer of Employment; Job Description; Letter of Acceptance, Letter of Resignation and Promotion, Testimonials and References. Business and Social Etiquette Professional conduct in a business setting: workplace hierarchy; proper way to make introductions; Use of courteous phrases and language in the workplace. Professional Image: appropriate business attire; Telephone Etiquette; Table etiquette. Language lab class for practical in business communication. 1. Kitty O. Locker and Stephen Kyo Kaczmarck, (2007). Business Communication: Building Critical Skills, 3/e, TMH. New Delhi. 2. Raymond V. Lesikar, Marie E. Flatley, Kathryn Rentz and Neeaja Pande (2009). Business Communication: Making Connections in a Digital World, 11/e. TMH. New Delhi. 3. Booher, Dianna (2001). E-Writing: 21st Century Tools for Effective Communication. New York: Pocket Books, Division of Simon & Schuster, Inc. 4. Guffey, Mary Ellen (2006). E-book--Business Communication: Process and Product. 5/e Cincinnati, Ohio: South- Western College Pulishing/ Thomson. 5. Randolph H. Hudson and Benard J. Selzler, (2006). Business Communication: Concepts and Applications in an Electronic Age, 5/e., Jaico Reprint, Jaico, New Delhi. 6. Bovee, Thill and Schatzman, Business Communication Today, Pearson ed. 2007 (4 th ed.)
Semester I MB108 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN BUSINESS (a) Concept of Computers: Brief History of Computers, Generation and its Evolution, Characteristics of Computers (Hardware, Software), Criteria for using the Computers, Organizations and Functions of Computers, Advantages and Disadvantages of Computers, Main Areas of Computers and their Applications. (b) Types of Computers: Analog, Digital, Hybrid, General Purpose and Special Purpose Computers, Micro Computers, Mini Computers, Main-frame Computer, and Super Computers. (a) Input- Output Devices: Storage Units (Disks, CD-ROM, DVD ROM and tapes), Memory Types (Cache, RAM, ROM) (b) Data and Information Concepts: Definition, Meaning and concept of data and information, methods of data processing, data mining and warehousing. (c) Data Communication: Operating Systems Concepts, Fundamental or Data Communication; Network Concepts and Classification; Introduction to internet and its applications. MS Office MS Windows, MS Office (MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access and Outlook) Information Systemes in Global Business Today The Role of Information Systems in Business Today, Concepts of MIS; Components of MIS, Role of Managers, Business and technology Trends; Management and Decision Levels; Foundation of information Technology: Information Systems as a Competitive Advantage, Managerial Challenges of information Technology, overview of DBMS. (a) Business Application of MIS: e-commerce, Electronic Payments Systems, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Advantages of ERP, Challenges of ERP, ERP and Related Technologies: Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Supply Chain Management (SCM), Data Warehousing, Data Mining, Business Information System. (b) Business Expert Systems: Role of Expert Systems in Complex Decision, Building of Expert Systems, Management of Expert Systems. 1. Lucas Jr. H C, Information Technology for Management, Mc Graw Hill, New York, 1997 2. Kenneth C. Laudon and Jane P. Laudon (2004), Management Information Systems, 8/E, Pearson Education 3. James A.O. Brien (200), Management Information Systems. 5/E, Tata Mcgraw-Hill. 4. Saxena S, First Course in Computers; Vikas Publication, New Delhi, 2003 5. Leaon, Alexis & Mathews- Information Technology, Vikas Publications, 2006 6. Sinha, P K-Fundamentals of Computers, BPB Publications, New Delhi, 2011
Semester II MB201 - OGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR Introduction Conceptual Foundation of Organisational Behaviour; Nature and Characteristics; Determinants; Contributing Disciplines; Challenges and Opportunities for Organisational Behaviour, Models and Approaches of Organizational Behaviour, OB and Emotional Intelligence. (a) Perception, Attitude, and Values: Nature, Process, Importance, Factors Influencing Perception; Attribution Theory of Perception; Issues Involved in Perception: Selective Perception, Halo Effect, Contrast Effect, Projection, Stereotyping; Concept of Pygmalion Effect; an overview of Emotions, Values, Beliefs and Attitudes with Managerial Implications. (b) Learning: Concept; Theories of Learning: Conditioning, Social Learning, Managerial Implication of Learning Theories. (c) Motivation: Concept, Major Theories and Prcess of Motivation: Maslow s Need-Hierarchy Theory; Herzberg s Motivation-Hygiene Theory; Mcgregor s Theory X and Theory Y; Cognitive Evaluation Theory; Goal-Setting Theory; Reinforcement Theory; ERG Theory; Vroom s Expectancy Theory; Job Design Theory; Equity Theory; Integrating Contemporary Theories of Motivation; Culture-Boundedness of Motivation Theories; Managerial Implications of Various Theories; Linking Recognition Programmes and Reinforcement Theory; Linking Employee Involvement Programmes and Motivation Theories. (a) Personality: Concept and Determinates; Types and Traits; Major Personality Attributes Influencing Organisational Behaviour; Locus of Control; Machiavellianism; Self-Esteem; Self-Monitoring; Risk-Taking; Personality; Proactive Personality Personality and National Culture; Holland s Typology of Personality and Congruent Occupations. (b) Leadership: Concept and Functions; Style and Theories of Leadership: Traits, Behavioural and Situational/Contingency Groups of Theories; Inspirational approaches to Leadership; Charismatic Leadership, Transformational Leadership, and Transactional Leadership, Contemporary Leadership Roles; Challenges to the Leadership Construct; Substitutes and Neutralizers to Leadership. (c) Stress: Concept; Consequences and sources; Stress Management: Approaches. (a) Group Behaviour: Groups: Concept and Classification; Stages of Group Development; Group Structure; Roles and Norms; Premise and Issues; Group Decision-Making: Group vs Individual; Groupthink and Groups Shift; Group Decision Making Techniques and Process. (b) Interpersonal Relationships: Understanding Self and Others; Developing Interpersonal Relationships; Transactional Analysis; Johari Window. (c) Conflict Management: Concept; Causes; Types; Stages; Effects; Management of Conflicts. (a) Organisation Power and Politics: Concept; Sources and Classification; Power Tactics; Coalitions; Organisational Politics: Concept and People s Response to Organsational Politics, The Concept of Impressing Management. (b) Organisational Culture: Concept; Dominant Culture; Strong vs Weak Cultures ; Creating and Sustaining Culture; Employees Learning of The Culture; Creating a Customer-Responsive Culture. (c) Organisational Changes: Concept and Forces for Change; Managing Planned Changes; Resistance to Change; Approaches to Manage Organisational Change; Organisational Development; Culture-Boundedness of Managing the Change. 1. Robbins, SP Stephen P., Timothy Judge and Nehasika Vohra, Organisational Behaviour, 12 th ed., Pearson Education, 2011. 2. Fred Luthans, Organisational Behaviour, 11 th ed., Mc Graw Hill, 2009. 3. W. Newstrom, John, Organisational Behaviour, 10 th ed., Tata Mc Graw Hill 2009. 4. Heresy, Paul, Kenneth H. Blanchard, and Dewey E. Johnson, Management of Organisational Behaviour, 8 th ed., Prentice-Hall of India, Eastern Economy Edition, 2006. 5. SS Khanka, Organisational Behaviour, S. Chand & Co., New Delhi, 2008. 6. Sanghi Seema, Organisational Behaviour, Pearson 2011.
Semester II MB202 - MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING Introduction Nature, Scope and Importance of Management Accounting; Difference between Financial Accounting and Management Accounting; Difference between Cost Accounting and Management Accounting; Cost Control, Cost Reduction, and Cost Management. Budgeting and Budgetary Control Concept of Budget and Budgetary Control; Objectives, Merits and Limitations of Budget Administration; Types of Budget: Fixed and Flexible Budgets, Zero-Base Budget, Programme and Performance Budget. Standard Costing Concept of Standard Coast and Standard Costing; Advantages, Limitations, and Application; Variance Analysis: Calculation of Material Variances, Labour Variances, and overhead Variances, Disposition of Variances. Marginal Costing and Decision-Making Concept of Marginal Costing, Differential Costing and Absorption Costing, Break-Even Analysis, Use of above Costs in Decision-Making; Make or Buy, Change of Product-Mix, Pricing and Determination of Shut-Down Point. Responsibility Accounting Concept and Approaches to Responsibility Accounting. Different Responsibility Centres Significance; Divisional Performance Measurement Financial Measures. Suggest Readings 1. Charles T. Horngren, Gray L. Sundem, and William O. Stratton, Introduction to Management Accounting, 14 th ed., Prentice-Pearson Education, Delhi, 2008 2. Khan, M.Y., and P.K. Jain, Management Accounting, 6 th ed., Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, 2009 3. Richard M. Lynch and Robert W. Williams, Accounting and Management: Planning and Control, 3 rd ed., Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, 2005 4. Anthony, Robert N., David f. Hawkins, and Kenneth A. Merchant, Accounting: Text and Cases, 13 th ed., Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, 2010
Semester II MB203 - OPERATIONS RESEARCH Management Science Basic Concepts, Models and their role in Decision-Making, Linear Programming Basic Concepts Formulation, Graphical and Simplex Methods, Duality and Sensitivity Analysis Assignment Models Mathematical Formulation of Assignment Fundamental Theorems, Hungarian Method for Assignment Problem, Unbalanced Assignment Problem, Variations in Assignment Problem, Transportation Models: Mathematical Formulation, Forms of Transportation Problem, Feasible Solution, Initial Basic Feasible Solutions by North West Corner, Least Cost and VAM Methods and Moving towards Optimum Solution by Stepping Stone and MODI methods, Degeneracy in Transportation Problem, Maximization in Transportation Problems. Simulation Definition, Types, Uses, Limitations and Phases of Simulation, Even Type, Monte-Carlo Simulation, Queuing Theory: Waiting Line Models Game theory and Replacement Model Characteristic of Game Theory, Minimax Criterion and Optimal Strategy, Saddle Point, Minimax Theorem, Replacement Models and Systems, Reliability- Replacement of items that Deteriorate. Job Sequencing and PERT/CPM Assumptions, Processing and Job sequencing on two and three machines, Project Management by PERT and CPM. 1. J K Sharma, Operations Research-Theories and Applications, Macmillian India Ltd., New Delhi. 2009 2. H A Taha, Operations Research-An Introduction, Mc-Millan, New York, 2002. 3. Barry Render, Ralph M. & Michael E. Hanna, Quantitative Analysis 4. Hira and Gupta, Operations Research, S. Chand & Sons, New Delhi 2011 5. Budnik Frank S., Dennis Mcleavey, Richard Mojena, Principles of Operations Research,, All India Traveller Booksheller, New Delhi, 2003
Semester II MB204 - MARKETING MANAGEMENT Marketing Concept (a) Marketing Management; Nature and Scope; Evolution of Marketing; Selling vs Marketing; CRM; Emerging role of marketing; Marketing Mix. (b) Marketing Environment: Concept; Need for Study; Major Elements and their Impact on Marketing Decisions. (a) Consumer Behaviour: Consumer vs. Organizational/Industrial Buyer; Their Characteristics; Importance of understanding Consumer Behaviour; Determinants of Consumer Behaviour; Theories of Consumer Behaviour; Various Buying Roles in Family; Types of Buying Behaviour; Consumer Decision-Making Process in Buying. (b) Market Segmentation: Nature and Importance of Segmentation; Pre-requisites for Effective Segmentation; Bases of Segmenting Consumer Markets; Market Selection Strategies; Positioning, Consumer and Industrial Market. Product Decisions Concept of Product; Classification of Products; Product Line and Product Mix; Branding, Product Support Packaging and Labeling; Customer Services; Development of New Product; Product Life Cycle; The New Product (Consumer); Adoption Process. (a) Price Decisions: Pricing as a Marketing Variable-its Role and Importance; Price vs. Non-Price Competition; Factors Influencing Price Determination; Price Setting in Practice; Price Policies and Strategies. (b) Distribution Channels and Physical Distribution Decisions: Why are Marketing Intermediaries Used? Marketing Channel Functions; Selecting Channels Distribution; Determining The Intensity of Distribution; Channel Management Decisions- Selection, Motivation and Evaluation of Individual Middlemen; Manufacturer-Distribution Relationship; Retailing and Wholesaling; Logistics of Distribution. (a) Promotion Decisions: Nature; Objectives and Importance of Promotion; Communication Process; Promotion Mix and Methods; Advertising; Personal Selling; Public Relations and Sales Promotion. (b) Legal, Ethical and Social Aspects of Marketing: Consumerism; Consumer Protection Measure in India; Recent Developments in Consumer Protection in India. 1. Kotler Philip and Gray Armstrong: Principles of Marketing, Prentice hall New Delhi 2. Kotler Philip: Marketing Management-Analysis, Planning, Implementation and Control, Prentice hall New Delhi 3. Ramaswami, V.S and Namakumari, S: Marketing Management Mac Millan India New Delhi 4. Stanton, Shallian J. and Charles Futrell: Fundamentals of Marketing Mc Graw hill New York 5. Rajan Saxena, Marketing Management, 3 rd ed, Tata MCGraw Hill, New Delhi, 2009
Semester II MB205 - FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Financial Management Nature, Objectives and Scope, Modern Concept of Finance, Financial Decision- Types of Financial Decisions, Role of Finance Manager, Risk Return Framework for Financial Decision Making, Time Value of Money. (a) Cost of capital: Concept of Value, Present Value, Basic Valuation Models. (b) Capital Structure: Concept, Financial Leverage and its Impact on the Valuation of Firm, Theories of Capital Structure- Net Income Approach, Operating Income Approach, Miller Modigliani Approach, Determinants of Capital Structure. Investment Decisions Nature and kinds of Capital Budgeting, Techniques of Evaluating Capital Budgeting Decisions, Capital Budgeting under Risk and Uncertainty, Analysis of Real Life Capital Budgeting Decisions - Some Case Studies. (a) Dividend Decisions: Dividend and its Form, Theories of Dividend Policy and their Impact on the Value of a Firm, Determinants of Dividend Policy. (b) Working Capital Management: Meaning and Concepts of Working Capital. Estimating Working Capital Requirements. Management of Cash Receivables and Inventory. Corporate Restructuring Merger and Acquisitions -Types, Sources of Takeover Gains, Valuation and Financing of Acquisitions, Analysis of some Case Studies. The Empirical Evidences on Theories and the Case Studies relevant for above Topics are required be Discussed. 1. Van Horne James C.: Financial Management and Policy, Prentice Hall of India 12 th Ed, 208. 2. Prashna Chandra: Financial Management. McGraw Hill 3. Pandey, I.M: Financial Management. 9 th Ed. Vikas Publishing. 4. Khan and Jain: Financial Management. McGraw Hill. 5. Ross S.A., R.W: Westerfield and J. Jaffe, Corporate Finance, 7 th Ed. McGraw Hill. 6. Brealey R.A. and S.C. Myers: Principles of Corporate Finance, McGraw Hill, 6 th Ed. 7. V.Saran, Financial Management, PHI.
Semester II MB206 - HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Introduction to Human Resource Management (a) Evolution of HRM (b) Objectives and Function of HRM (c) Role and Responsibilities of HR Manager (d) Relevance of HRM (e) Systems approach to HRM. Acquisition of Human Resource Management (a) Human Resource Planning: Purpose and Process (b) Recruitment and Selection: Source of Recruitment, Stages in Selection Process (c) Placement, Goals Analysis: Job Description and Job Specification. Developing Human Resources (a) Training and Development: Training Needs, Training Methods, Application of Computers in Training, Developing Effective Training Programmes (b) Concept of HRD (c) Management Development Programmes. Performance Appraisal (a) Concept and Objectives of Performance Appraisal (b) Process of Performance Appraisal (c) Criteria for Performance Appraisal (d) Benefits of Performance Appraisal (e) Limitation and Constraints (f) 360 Degree Performance Appraisal (g) Promotion-Degree, Transfer Air Separation: Promotion, Purpose, Principles and Types; Transfer: Reasons, Principles and Types; Separation: Lay-Off, Resignation, Dismissal, Retrenchment, Voluntary, Retirement Scheme. Motivating Human Resources (a) Motivation at Work, Major Motivation Theory: An overview (b) Participative Management (c) Compensation Management, Major Elements of Compensation Management (d) Incentives: Concepts, Types of Incentives; Incentives schemes in Indian Industries; Fring Benefits (e) Discipline and Employees Grievance Redressal. 1. Dessler, Gray, and Biju Varkkey, Human Resource Management, 11 th ed., Pearson Education, New Delhi, 2009 2. David S. Decenzo and Stephen P. Robbins, Personal/Human Resource Management, 3 rd edition, Prentice-Hall of India, New Delhi, 2006 3. K. Aswathappa, Human Resource and Personnel Management, Tata McGraw-Hill 4. RS Dwivedi, Managing Human Resources in Indian Enterprises, Galgotia Publishing Co., New Delhi, Latest ed. 5. Biswajeet Pattanayak, Human Resource Management, 3 rd ed., Prentice-Hall of India, New Delhi 6. Gomez-Mejia, et al., Managing Human Resources, 3 rd ed., Pearson Education 7. Ivancevich, Human Resource Management, Tata McGraw-Hill
Semester II MB207 - PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT Introduction Nature and Scope of Production and Operations Management, its Relationship with other Systems in the Organisation, Factors Affecting System and Concept of Production and Operation Management. Facility Location, Types of Manufacturing Systems, Lean Manufacturing, Layout Planning and Analysis. Production System and Related Concepts Functions of Production and Material Management, Types of Production Systems, Productivity Variables, and Productivity Measurement, Production Planning and Control in Mass Production, Batch Production, Job Order Production, Selection, Product Design and Development, Process Selection, Capacity Design, Determination of Material Required, Procedure for Purchasing, Stocking and Distribution of Materials. Scheduling and measuring Production Activities Scheduling, Maintenance Management Concepts, TPM, Work Study, Method Study, Work Measurement, Work Sampling, Work Environment and Safety, Material Management. Material and Inventory Management An overview of Material Management, Material Planning and Inventory Control, Inventory Models, (Classical EOQ, Model with Shortages), JIT, Budgeting and Material Planning, Purchase Management, Store Management, Safety Management. Quality in Production and Operations Management Quality Assurance, Accepting Sampling, Statical Process Control, Total Quality Management, QMS and ISO Standards. 1. Adam and Ebert, Ronald J, Production and Operation Management-Concepts, Models & Behaviour, PHI New Delhi 2. Charry SN, Production and Operation Management-Concepts Methods and Strategy, PHI New Delhi 2005 3. Baff. ES, Modern Production Management; John Willey, New York 1993 4. Garg, Ajay-Production and Operations Management, TMH, Delhi 5. Chase, B Richard, Shankar, R., Jacobs, F.R., Aquilano, N.J.-Operations and Supply Management TMH, Delhi 6. Pannesseluam, R., Production and Operations Management, PHT, Delhi 7. Martinich, J.S., Production and Operations Management, TMH, Delhi 8. Aswathappa, K, Production and Operations Management, TMH, Delhi 9. Madan, Pankaj; Production and Operation Management; New Delhi; Global Vision Publishing 2010 10. William J Stvenson, Operation Management, TMH, New Delhi 2009
Semester II MB208 - BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS Introduction Concept, Nature, Scope, Need and Role of Business Research, Characteristic of Research, Types of Research, the Research Process: An overview. Research Design Concept, Types of Research Design, Including Exploratory, Descriptive and Experimental, Research Design Process. Questionnaire Design and Schedule Concept of Questionnaire and Schedule, Principles of Designing Questionnaire and Schedule, Limitations of Questionnaire, Reliability Validity of Questionnaire. Sampling Theory Concept, Need and Importance of Sampling, Types of Sampling Methods, Sampling and Non Sampling Errors, Sample Design, Determinants of Sample Size, Steps in Designing the Sample. Data Analysis Tabulation and Processing of Data, Basic Aspects of Statistical Inference Theory including Hypothesis Testing, Type I and Type II Errors, Applications of T- Test, Z Test, F-Test, Chi-square Test and ANOVA, Introduction to Computerized Statistical Packages. 1. Zikmund : Business Research Methods, Cengage Learning 2011-12 2. Cooper and Schindler : Business Research Methods, Tata Mc Graw Hill, 2011 3. Saunders: Research Methods for Business: Pearson Education, 2010 4. Bryman and Bell : Business Research Methods, Oxford
Semester III MB301 - INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Introduction Nature and Scope of International Business; Relation of International Business; International Business vs Domestic Business. International Business Environment: Economics, Socio-Cultural and Politic-Legal Environment; Complexities of International Business; Modes of Entry into International Business; global trading environment-recent trends in world trade in goods and services. Theories of International Trade: An overview; Commercial Policy Instruments-Tariff and Non-Tariff measures; Balance of payment account and its components. International Organisation and Arrangements: WTO-Its Objectives, Principles, Organisational Structure and Functioning; An overview of other organizations UNCTAD, World Bank and IMF; Commodity and other trading agreements. Regional Economic Co-operation: Forms of regional grouping; Integration efforts among countries in Europe, North America, and Asia. International Financial Environment: International Financial System and Institutions; Foreign exchange markets and risk Management; Foreign investments-types and flows; Foreign Investment in Indian Perspective. Organisational Structure for International Business Operations: Key issues in International Production, Finance, Marketing and Human Resource Decisions; International Business Negotiations. Developments and Issues in International Business: Outsourcing and its potentials for India; Strategic alliances, Mergers and Acquisitions; Role of IT in International Business; International Business and Ecological Considerations. Measure for Promoting for International Business in India; Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and 100% exports oriented units (EOUs); Measures for promoting foreign investment into and from India; Indian joint ventures and acquisitions abroad. Financing of International Business and Payments Terms. 1. Charles, W.L. Hill and Arun K. Jain, International Business, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, 2008 2. Justin, Paul and Raunack Kapoor, International Business, 2 nd ed., Prentice-Hall of India Ltd., 2012 3. Johnosn, Derbe, and Colin Turner, International Businesss-Themes and Issues in the Modern Global Economy, London: Roultedge, 2003 4. Cherunilam, Francis, International Business: Text and Cases, Prentice-Hall of India Ltd., 2004 5. John, H. Daniels and Lee H. Radenbaugh, International Business Environment and Operations, Person, Delhi, 2001 6. Michael R. Czinkota, et al., International Business, the Dryden Press, Fortforth, 2002 7. RBI, Report on Currency and Finance, Various issues 8. Griffin, Ricky and Michael W. Pustay, International Business A Managerial Perspective, Prentice-Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, 2003 9. Bennett, Roger, International Business, Pearson, Delhi, 1999 10. UNCTAD Reports 11. WTO, Annual Report, Various Issues